In the historical city of Lahore a rich culture and architecture of the Mughal era can be witnessed. The famous Delhi Gate Lahore, Mughal Emperors were very fond of constructing buildings, gateways, and gardens etc. These masterpieces of Mughal era reflect the intelligence and capabilities of the Mughals. Those construction techniques cannot be beat by the modern construction techniques. All the construction made in the Mughal era, are the cultural heritage of Pakistan. In the Mughal era thirteen gates were constructed in the Walled City of Lahore. Not all these gates exist now because the British rulers demolished almost all the gates. Some of the gates like Delhi Gate were renovated later and now it is in its former condition.
The Delhi Gate got its name as Delhi because it is situated on a location from where it directly faces the Delhi City of India. Another gate constructed by the Mughals in the India calls Lahori Gate because that gate faces towards Lahore. Delhi Gate was constructed in the era of third Mughal Emperor Akbar. This gate is located on the east side of Lahore city. There are so many other historical places near Delhi gate. Delhi gate is one of the most populated areas of Lahore. On the left side just after entering the Delhi gate there is a building called Shahi Humam also known as Wazir Khan Hammam. The Mughals built this Humam for their guests so that they could take bathe and change before they go to meet their hosts. This Hammam facilitated not just Mughal guests but the public also used to come here. It is a single story building and from the Mughal era only survived public bath.
A passage that goes towards Akbari Gate from Delhi Gate is called Shahi Guzargah. There are number of shops on the both sides of Guzargah that makes this passage so crowded. On the left side of shahi guzargah, after crossing the two gates a beautiful and glorious mosque can be seen named as Masjid Wair Khan. Masjid Wazir Khan itself is a historical place and it is famous because of its tile work and decoration. This mosque was built in the era of Aurang zeb Alamgir a Mughal Emperor.
Delhi gate and its surroundings are very crowded because of shops and market that are established on the both sides of the shahi guzargah. Administration is now planning to take steps to remove these encroachments so these Mghal constructions could be kept in original form.
